The intent of the R-4 district is to provide areas for the development of multifamily dwellings where city services such as water, sewer and streets are readily available. This district will typically occur near downtown commercial areas.

(Ord. 491 §1(part), 1992).

In the R-4 district the following uses and their accessory uses and structures are allowed outright:

(1)

Boarding houses;

(2)

Day care centers (agency);

(3)

Day care facilities (family);

(4)

Day care facilities (mini);

(5)

Duplexes and triplexes;

(6)

Multifamily use;

(7)

Multifamily dwellings (includes apartments);

(8)

Single-family dwellings;

(9)

Adult family homes;

(10)

Manufactured homes (see minimum design standards listed in Section 17.28.050 which may exclude some manufactured homes);

(11)

Home businesses meeting the standards set forth in Section 17.68.020 of this title.

(Ord. 578 §18, 1996; Ord. 491 §1(part), 1992).

Home businesses that do not qualify as accessory uses according to the criteria in Section 17.68.020 of this title but meet the standards in Section 17.68.030 of this title for a licensed home business may be allowed but are first required to obtain a home business license as set forth in Chapter 17.68 of this title.

(Ord. 578 §20, 1996).

In the R-4 district the following uses and their accessory uses and structures are allowed by conditional use permit issued in accordance with Chapter 17.92 of this title:

(1)

Commercial parking lots;

(2)

Libraries;

(3)

Offices and professional buildings;

(4)

Public utilities and facilities (supporting intent of district).

(Ord. 578 §21, 1996: Ord. 491 §1(part), 1992).

Uses allowed by planned unit development include:

(1)

Single-family dwellings;

(2)

Multifamily use;

(3)

Mixed-uses that include uses that are allowed outright or by conditional use within the district.

(Ord. 491 §1(part), 1992).

The following standards apply to all residential structures to be placed within this district, both site-built or structures transported to the site to be erected as residential dwellings:

(1)

Construction must be completed, inspected and approved under the building construction and related codes as adopted by the city or as required by state law, whichever is more restrictive. These codes include, but are not limited to, the State Building Code, State Energy Code, State Ventilation Code and Indoor Air Quality Code.

(2)

Materials used must be consistent with conventional site-built dwellings.

(3)

Roof pitch must be a minimum three in twelve.

(4)

Minimum width is seventeen feet with a minimum floor area of eight hundred square feet excluding porches, decks, patios or other attached accessory structures.

(5)

A permanent, approved foundation is required for all dwellings.

(Ord. 491 §1(part), 1992).

Chapters 17.56 through 17.84, inclusive, list general standards that apply to uses and structures within this district.

(Ord. 491 §1(part), 1992).

Placement of multifamily dwelling units in the site are subject to the setback, dimensional and design standards outlined in Chapters 17.56 through 17.84, inclusive.

(Ord. 491 §1(part), 1992).